EDC 430 F13 Wk07

Goal(s) for Class

• Discuss elements that support the use of phenomena and investigations in science lessons
• Explore the use of text in our science lessons.
• Write and share a lesson plan.

Activities

• Announcements
  • Amgen workshop: Oct 26-7: 8:30 to 4:30
• Sharing: Evernote notebooks/Ipad Tricks
• What are we seeing in our placements?
  • OR #2 Responses to Date
• How do we plan lessons that investigate phenomena to build understanding?
  • How can you light a candle on the moon?
  • Discuss: What is "state of the art" about this lesson? How do we steal it?
    • Ref: Air On Moon Materials
  • How do you plan to use text with your students:
    • Prior knowledge: What do you remember from EDC 448?
    • Ref: Graphical Organizers in URI Science Planning and Reflection Resources notebook.
• Worksession
  • Unit ideas: Unit Plan Ideas
  • Plan a lesson
  • Share what you have.

Homework

• Next week's co-teachers: Dan and Matthew: Arrange for Planning Meeting with Jay.
  • Complete your Observe/Reflect Journal Entry #3:
• For next meeting:
  • Readings:
    • Teach Like a Pirate pp. 145-176
    • NGSS Standards: Appendices: (Download NGSS App!)
  • Be prepared to show us your teaching notebooks and tags so far.